Home / 9,378.17-12,943.10-5,399.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,378.17, 12,943.10 and 5,399.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,378.17, 12,943.10 and 5,399.45 is: 7,451.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,378.17 : 12,943.10 = 5,399.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,378.17/12,943.10 = 5,399.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,378.17x = 12,943.10 × 5,399.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,378.17x = 69,885,618.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,885,618.61/9,378.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,451.95

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.